Legal Opinion

Wildy v. Henry

Washington Supreme Court

Decided July 24, 1915No. 12597PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Clallam county, Ralston, J., entered October 20, 1914, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action to vacate a tax sale, tried to the court.

1Opinion of the CourtChadwick, J.

In the year 1907, plaintiff purchased government suburban lot No. 132, in the townsite of Port Angeles. His entry was made at the United' States land office at Seattle.

Under the terms of the act under which the lot was sold, patent is not due until improvements to a certain value have been made by the purchaser. A copy of the act follows:

“Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the reappraisement of all unsold and undisposed of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nyman v. EricksonWashington Supreme Court · 1918

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